Rheumatic heart disease. Rheumatic fever with heart involvement
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Candidate for mechanical valve replacement due to rheumatic heart valve disease Isolated mitral valve replacement
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients undergoing re-do surgeries Patients with left ventricular ejection fraction =35% Concomitant coronary artery bypasses graft surgery Concomitant other valve surgeries Patients suspicious for native valve endocarditis Patients with contraindicated warfarin consumption
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Valvular function. Timepoint: Preoperative, Early postoperative, 6 months postoperative, 1 year postoperative. Method of measurement: Echocardiography. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Bleeding. Timepoint: Postoperative and 1 year after surgery. Method of measurement: Physical examination and checking INR.;Heart valve re-operation. Timepoint: Postoperative and 1 year after surgery. Method of measurement: Physical examination. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Iran University of Medical Sciences